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American diplomat expelled from Russia for spying evokes memories of Cold War

Global Politics

The arrest and expulsion of U.S. diplomat Ryan Fogle by Russian authorities reads like a Cold War-era novel. He was wearing a bright blonde wig, he had bundles of cash and instructions for how to create an untraceable email address. But where the U.S.-Russian relationship goes from here remains unknown.

VIDEO: Iranian nuclear scientist killed; Doomsday Clock ticks toward midnight

U.S. planning major deployment for London Olympic security

Development & Education

Questions Raised About Whether Britain’s Security Agency has Used Prism to Get Around the UK’s Legal System

Conflict & Justice

‘Art of Betrayal’ Reveals the Secrets of the MI6

MI5 Warning: Al-Qaeda Spreading Operations Into New Countries

Global Politics

In a rare speech, the head of Britain’s intelligence service MI5, Jonathan Evans, said Al-Qaeda has been spreading its operations into new countries, with British-born extremists now being trained in places like Libya and Egypt.

US Releases Letters From Bin Laden Compound

Arts, Culture & Media

The World’s Marco Werman talks with the BBC’s Security Correspondent, Gordon Corera, about the release of documents recovered from the Bin Laden compound in Pakistan.

The World

Iranian Nuclear Scientist Killed in Tehran Explosion

Global Politics

A nuclear scientist is killed after a suspected bomb exploded in a car in northern Tehran, the latest in a string of such nuclear-linked attacks.

Growing Tensions Between Iran and West

Iran says another one of its nuclear scientists has been killed, this time by a motorcyclist who attached a bomb to his car in Tehran this morning. It was the fourth such killing reported in two years and comes at a time of growing tension between Iran and the West. Joining the program is Gordon […]

US to Send Security Agents to 2012 Olympics

Concerns over security at the 2012 Olympics has prompted the United States to send 1,000 agents, including 500 from the FBI, to provide protection for its athletes in London. The Guardian is reporting this morning that American officials are apprehensive over British anti-terrorism laws and the effectiveness of their police force to handle threats. Their […]